Months of limited exposure to the rigors of daily commutes, crowded malls and other activities might have worsened symptoms, mental health experts say. View original article Contributor: Charlotte Huff
The pandemic’s toll is no longer falling almost exclusively on those who chose not to get shots, according to a Post analysis, as the elderly and immunocompromised have a harder time dodging increasingly contagious strains. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil
In one of his many scoops for The Times, he revealed how the tobacco industry had hidden its own research showing that nicotine was harmful and addictive. View original article Contributor: Katharine Q. Seelye
Both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech have asked the agency to approve their vaccines for children under 5. View original article Contributor: Sharon LaFraniere
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Infant-formula makers use social media and influencers to target women and boost sales, undermining efforts to increase breastfeeding rates, according to a new study by the World Health Organization. Companies use personalized content through apps, paid influencers and advice forums to reach consumers, the WHO report said, adding these are often not recognizable as advertising. … Read more
Back in 1982, when I first began my career as a family practitioner in a small town of Boston, I was confident that the care I’d provide would be as effective as the care patients receive anywhere in the world. At the time, the death rate for Americans was lower than that of comparable countries, … Read more
When you think about hypnosis, what do you visualize? For many, it’s a clock-swinging magician or a comedy act that forces an unwitting volunteer to make embarrassing public admissions on stage. But hypnosis has a surprisingly robust scientific framework. Clinical research has shown that it can help relieve pain and anxiety and aid smoking cessation, … Read more
On April 28, Moderna submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in children between six months and six years old. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company is now the second to request permission for an mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 for use in that age group. … Read more
From multivitamins and melatonin to fiber and fish oil, Americans who are trying to boost their health and immunity have a plethora of supplements to choose from. An estimated 58% of U.S. adults ages 20 and over take dietary supplements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the supplement industry is … Read more